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M3.3 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 22:30:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 22:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
7ae22b9167f235561cf416e113c675fcef204774
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 22:30:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.33000, 130.82000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 984 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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